Day 21 Meseta Musings
Relatively short day on the Camino trail today. I finally found an open church today after 2 days of lockdown. The sanctuary aura of the modest little church guarded by a lone volunteer was so strong and I felt so comforted as Carla and I prayed. It was good to be back inside a house of worship. Carla and I encountered a man walking in the opposite direction He had all his goods on his back and two dogs in tow We stopped and chatted with him. He was a Ukrainian refugee and he walked to the Camino from Ukraine. We gave him some money and wished him well. I stopped at a cross we passed on the path and prayed for him. He was smart enough to walk in the opposite direction so I hope he does okay.
One of my goals on this journey was the proverbial effort to become a “better version of myself”. I’ve touched upon this in a couple of earlier posts. In “Just Killing Time” I confessed my failure in dealing with the flight attendant. In Day 13 Faith, I patted myself on the back for not negatively engaging the “know it all”. However, I still failed because I shared the story with everyone reading this blog- not the best move. But, I had a chance to redeem myself and perhaps inch a bit closer to being a better person. Something happened but I will spare you the details. Along the Camino I was again presented with a choice- either be right or be kind. I chose kindness and I’ll spare you the details- trust me. As always, thanks for following us.
